Page 8 February 14, 2013 Ask the DMV Seniors Expert Answers to Common DMV Questions Boomers and Beyond: A 5-Step Action Plan Do you have questions about general driving A. You can ask the smog shop to for Keeping Your Heart Healthy related requirements like registration and resend the certificate to the DMV, but insurance? Are you unclear about laws and be sure that they have all the correct (BPT) - More baby boomers and older adults called bradycardia, or a slow heartbeat. Rose restrictions related to driving? The California vehicle information. You can also take are taking a proactive approach to heart health. needed a pacemaker to help her live a full life, Department of Motor Vehicles has answers. the smog test results document into the Living a heart-healthy lifestyle in your golden but she learned that historically, pacemakers Save Time. Go Online at www.DMV.ca.gov. DMV yourself (appointment suggested). years and dealing with any type of diagnosis have not been approved in the U.S. for use Q. I was thinking of that the DMV should Q. Can I take the driving test head-on is the smart way to keep your heart with MRIs. She was concerned - she knew at offer a breast cancer license plate as one before I take my written exam? pumping strong for many years to come. her age the likelihood that she might need an of the special interest license plates. Is A. No. It is required that you pass your written Following these five easy steps can help you MRI at some point was high. this something the DMV would consider? exam before you can take the driving test. take control. After talking with her doctor and asking A. That is a great idea! However, the DMV This is to ensure that you know the rules of 1. Exercise your heart by staying active. plenty of questions, Rose learned that the FDA does not have the power to decide which the road before you get behind the wheel. Increasing your heart rate through daily had approved the first pacemaker that was fit plates can be established. An organization For more information on the driving test, exercise can help keep your heart healthy for use in the MRI environment. Today, after must first get a state agency sponsorship of visit http://www.DMV.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/ and help you live longer. Good heart-healthy getting her pacemaker, she’s feeling great and the proposed license plate. The plate design fast_facts/ffdl22.htm. activities include walking, swimming and is back to her regular life, swimming, knitting must contain a message that publicizes The DMV is a department under the bicycling. Stay motivated by exercising with and playing with her five grandkids. Her friends or promotes a state agency or the official Business, Transportation and Housing a friend. policy, mission, or work of a state agency. Agency, which is under the direction of 2. Eat heart-healthy foods. At least 7,500 pre-ordered applications for Acting Undersecretary Brian Kelly. The DMV Fresh fruits and vegetables are fantastic for that special interest plate must be received by licenses drivers, maintains driving records, heart health - make it your goal to eat a variety the department before a new special license registers and tracks official ownership of of colors every day. Whole grains and fish rich plate can be created. vehicles and vessels, investigates auto and in omega-3 fatty acids are good choices also. Q. I went to get a smog check for my identity-related fraud, and licenses car dealers, 3. Consult your doctor about heart-healthy car and it passed, but the DMV contacted driving schools, and traffic violator schools. supplements. me saying they never received a certificate. For more information about the DMV, visit As we age, sometimes our bodies can’t absorb Now what do I do? www.DMV.ca.gov. • vitamins and minerals as well as when we were younger. Many people take vitamin D and a low-dose aspirin daily once they hit their 50s Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com or 60s. Ask your doctor for recommendations. 4. Schedule your annual physical. call her the “Energizer bunny,” and with her An annual physical is the cornerstone of pacemaker she says she feels better than she preventative care. At your appointment, make did before. For Rose, asking the right questions sure you get your blood pressure and cholesterol made a life-changing difference. Valentine’s numbers mean for you. your health tomorrow. She is now part ofRose’s story is just one example of howthe decisions you make today can impact5. Don’t be afraid to ask questions.checked. Have your doctor explain what those Day of your heart, ask questions. 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